Veles forgave his daughter because he loved her dearly and knew she had chosen her path out of righteousness. Yet, he had no trust for humankind. He loathed and despised them because he had seen plenty of them stripped of their miraculous bodies when they stood before him as souls – foul, wicked, and balancing between naivety and hatred.

And so, Veles decided the time for doomsday had come, but because his strength had left him, he needed other hands to do his work. However, Chors craved human fear like air, and Svarog could not glow without his followers.

So, Veles went to the proudest of his creations, Žmij – Prince of Snakes and General of Horrors – and was greeted with laughter because of his hunched and troubled appearance.

But Veles was cunning and knew his own heart, a part of which he had given to Žmij. So when he spoke, Žmij listened, reflected, and agreed to the secret pact.